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Originally Posted by stien
(Post 11495703)
Hey, leave some De Rosas for the rest of us!
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Just to throw in another one, I'm only 5'6"-5'7" and am finding I prefer a 54-56cm. So within this thread alone we have a range from multiple people 5'6"ish all the way to someone who's 6'1" that all prefer ~55cm.
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I have a 62cm bike, a 60 cm bike, a 23", a 24" and a 21" bike. They all fit. Some are different types of bikes, some are measured differently. A person who rides a 54cm road bike may be totally comfortable on a 17" mountain bike and a 23" touring bike.
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If this is a 830 Trek, it's a mtb, and your road bike height doesn't correlate to mtb's. A 54cm road bike requirement is equivalent to a 18" (stated) mtb frame.
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Also 5'7" on a good day and riding a 56cm. I suspect a 53-54cm would be even better (my seatpost is up half a fist) but as long as I mount and dismount carefully it's all good.
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Originally Posted by rat fink
(Post 11494954)
To prove how far these can range: I'm 6' 1", have more torso than legs, and prefer a good bit of saddle to bar drop. My ideal size is 55 - 56cm for most geometries. On some geometries, (usually with modern bikes), I prefer a 54cm.
Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd
(Post 11495103)
There is no substitute for getting on the bike and riding 5 miles. I've found too, that knowingly or not, people misrepresent their height in most cases. It doesn't mean much when it comes to fitting a bike. I'm around 5'11". I have long legs. Pants inseam is also pretty meaningless when it comes to bike fit. I ride 63cm c-t-c traditional geometry road bikes.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...d/DSC00910.jpg (seat was a little high in that pic) |
Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
(Post 11496458)
i am about 6'1" and find myself most comfortable on a 60cm with a longish stem:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...d/DSC00910.jpg (seat was a little high in that pic) |
Originally Posted by rat fink
(Post 11496768)
Intriguing. However, one of my riding buddies is also 6'1", riding a 58, and has about the same setup as I do (setback seat post, 120mm -17 degree stem, saddle to bar drop).
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